El Salvador reality by the numbers

Millions more. El Salvador's Central Reserve Bank reports that remittances have topped $4 billion through September 2018, a 9.2% growth from the year before. More than 21% of Salvadoran households receive remittances from abroad.

Slightly less. The US has deported 12,232 Salvadorans in 2018 as of October 19. This is 750 fewer deportations than the same period in 2017.